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Works great (once I figured it out) Posted by: DocJimbo from: Santa Barbara, CA on Once I found out that the bulb on the end of the cord is not an optical component but actually a rubber protective cap (which I found out after talking to 4 different reps at Best Buy). I ruined one of my optical jacks on my surround sound receiver trying to jam it in. Thank goodness I didn t ruin the one on my new plasma. The first 3 reps said it should just plug in. I was encouraged to push harder and the thing kept falling out. The fourth rep asked me if I had…

The AT&T Digital Life Ethernet Power Adaptors provide a non-wireless alternative to stringing network cables to all the rooms in the house. They are used with your existing in-wall power line to connect an indoor camera in a distant room. Note that two power adaptors are required. An authorized AT&T Digital Life Technician will initially install your cameras and Ethernet power adaptors. If you decide to purchase additional Digital Life cameras, please use these instructions to install your power adaptor. Installation Instructions…

Splitters are used in every cable television system. Although these devices seem benign and unimportant, splitters are in the signal path of every television in the house. Choosing the right splitter for cable TV services is critically important, helping to ensure that these TV signals pass through unimpeded. If you decide to add the broadband internet services that cable television services provide, this issue becomes even more important. High Bandwidth High bandwidth means that the splitter can pass signals that are data dense, including high…

Many boast about the numerous benefits of their service compared to dial-up. But rarely will they mention any of the potential consequences or dangers that come along with cable modems. This article will explain to you how a device called a ‘router’ (rhymes with ‘shouter’) can help keep your computer and its data safe from the Internet. Let’s discuss the differences between a cable modem and router. Cable modems are wonderful devices. Once you’ve owned and installed a cable modem, you probably wondered how you ever lived without one. Your cable…

Cable telephony is a form of digital telephony over cable TV networks. A telephone interface installed at the customer s premises converts analog signals from the customer s in-home wiring to a digital signal, which is then sent over the cable connection to the company s switching center. The signal is then sent on to the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Cable telephone provides another revenue stream for cable television system operators and gives the consumer the convenience of a single bill for combined television, internet and telephone…

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--Evolution Digital today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with WOW! Internet, Broadband and Cable to deploy Evolution Digital’s newly developed eVUE-TV™ IP video solution. Through eVUE-TV, WOW! customers will be able to choose from thousands of hours of the best Video on Demand programming, along with WOW!’s live channel line-up, all on one seamless platform. WOW! will be the first operator to deploy Evolution Digital’s eVUE-TV platform. “With the rise of OTT streaming service providers, eVUE-TV puts the power…

QAM Stands for quadrature amplitude modulation, the format by which digital cable channels are encoded and transmitted via cable television providers. QAM is used in a variety of communications systems such as Dial-up modems and WiFi. In cable systems, a QAM tuner is linked to the cable in a manner that is equivalent to an ATSC tuner which is required to receive over-the-air (OTA) digital channels broadcast by local television stations when attached to an antenna. Most new HDTV digital televisions support both of these standards. QAM uses the same…

Worked out great! Posted by: primal from: San Marcos, TX on This little cable saved me from having to replace my Sony stereo receiver. I am currently using an older but good Sony DVR player with 5.1 RCA outputs & it is going to the 5.1 RCA inputs on my receiver but the inputs on the receiver have had some kind of short causing my front speaker s sound to cut out. I would have to jiggle the wires to get the sound to come back. I decided to try this optical cable, thinking, how could 5.1 sound go through a single cable. All I can say is Unbelievable!…